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Watch: Virat Kohli Taken Aback By Super Sopper Operator. India Star's Reaction Is Viral

Star batter Virat Kohli was rested for India's final Asia Cup Super 4 match against Bangladesh on Friday. In his absence, India lost the match by six runs. While the outcome had little affect on India's campaign, having already qualified for the final, it certainly raised doubts over the bench strength of the team. Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Siraj were all rested, with Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami and Prasidh Krishna coming in.

"Miscalculation From...": Shubman Gill Admits After Shocking Loss To Bangladesh

India's star opener Shubman Gill, who slammed a century in their Asia Cup Super Four match, said that if he had played his innings normally then India would have won the match against Bangladesh. Gill's 121 off 133 balls was exceptional. But it was not enough to carry India past Bangladesh's 265/8. Gill's thunderous knock of 121 runs and Axar Patel's fighting 42 went in vain as Bangladesh fought back to end their Asia Cup 2023 campaign on a high by beating finalists India in their Asia Cup Super Four 2023 clash here at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.

Asia Cup: Shoaib Akhtar's Cheeky "Relief For Pakistan" Remark After India's "Embarrassing" Loss To Bangladesh

Shubman Gill's thunderous knock of 121 runs went in vain as India were narrowly beaten by Bangladesh in their final game of the Asia Cup Super 4 stage. With a place in the final already in the bag, India made five changes, resting some key players in the process. Shakib Al Hasan top-scored as Bangladesh posted a total of 265/8 in 50 overs. In reply, India fell short by six runs. While analysing the match, former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar said the defeat is a "wake up call for India", saying that you can't take any team lightly.

Asia Cup 2023: On Loss Against Bangladesh, Rohit Sharma's 'Big Picture' Clarification

Rohit Sharma defended the decision to make massive changes to the playing XI after India were beaten by Bangladesh in their final Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 match on Friday. India were already in the final of the tournament and for the inconsequential match, they decided to rest veteran players like Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Siraj. On the other hand, youngster Tilak Varma was handed his ODI debut while Mohammed Shami, Prasidh Krishna, Shardul Thakur and Suryakumar Yadav made their way to the side. In the aftermath of the match, Rohit said that the idea was to give some game time for the cricketers and that can be important ahead of the ICC World Cup 2023.

India vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup 2023 Super 4: Shubman Gill's Ton Silver Lining In India's Six-Run Defeat

Shubman Gill gave an awesome display of his talent while registering his fifth ODI hundred, but Bangladesh managed to eke out an unexpected six-run win over India in an Asia Cup Super Four match In Colombo on Friday. Gill's 121 off 133 balls was exceptional. But it was not enough to drag India past Bangladesh's 265 for 8, built around fifties by Shakib al Hasan (80) and Towhid Hridoy (54) after they were put into bat. India were bowled out for 259. Axar Patel (42 off 34 balls) tried gamely to bring India back into the game with some heavy blows, but the target stayed just beyond India's grasp.

Gautam Gambhir Refuses To Spare Rohit, Kohli, Rahul, Gill After India's Top-order Collapse Against Sri Lanka

After a heroic performance against Pakistan, the Indian top-orde witnessed an epic collapse against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 match. The likes of Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, and KL Rahul, all of whom scored more than 50 runs against Pakistan, were dismissed early on Tuesday. It was Sri Lanka's 20-year-old spinner Dunith Wellalage who dismissed all four of them, picking a 5-wicket-haul in the match. While the performance of the young Sri Lankan was brilliant, former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir rued the 'soft dismissals' of the likes of Kohli, Rohit, Rahul, etc.

Asia Cup 2023: "Played With 12 Players...": Lasith Malinga's Post After Sri Lanka's Loss Against India Is Viral

The Indian cricket team defeated Sri Lanka to book their spot in the Asia Cup 2023 final but the performance from young spinner Dunith Wellalage earned him praise from both experts and fans alike. He took a brilliant five-wicket haul that included the prized wickets of Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and then played a gritty knock of 42 from 46 deliveries to almost take his side to victory. Although he fell short, Wellalage received a massive compliment from legendary Sri Lanka pacer Lasith Malinga.

Asia Cup: Did Sri Lanka Reveal Key Weakness In Virat Kohli's Game? Stats Show A Worrying Pattern

Virat Kohli was unable to score big during India's Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 match against Sri Lanka on Tuesday and his dismissal once again exposed a worrying trend when it comes to the star batter facing left-arm orthodox spinners. Kohli could manage to score just 3 runs before getting foxed by Dunith Wellalage as the ball stopped on its way to the bat and he could only manage to mistime it straight to Dasun Shanaka. Wellalage dismissing Kohli was just another reminder of his rough patch against the left-arm orthodox in the ODI format since 2021. After facing 159 deliveries, the Indian batter has scored 104 runs at an average of 13 and a strike rate of 65.4.

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Watch: Virat Kohli Taken Aback By Super Sopper Operator. India Star's Reaction Is Viral

"Miscalculation From...": Shubman Gill Admits After Shocking Loss To Bangladesh

Asia Cup: Shoaib Akhtar's Cheeky "Relief For Pakistan" Remark After India's "Embarrassing" Loss To Bangladesh

Asia Cup 2023: On Loss Against Bangladesh, Rohit Sharma's 'Big Picture' Clarification

India vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup 2023 Super 4: Shubman Gill's Ton Silver Lining In India's Six-Run Defeat

Gautam Gambhir Refuses To Spare Rohit, Kohli, Rahul, Gill After India's Top-order Collapse Against Sri Lanka

Asia Cup 2023: "Played With 12 Players...": Lasith Malinga's Post After Sri Lanka's Loss Against India Is Viral

Asia Cup: Did Sri Lanka Reveal Key Weakness In Virat Kohli's Game? Stats Show A Worrying Pattern